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The Trump administration is threatening to cut Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits for 1.4 million Ohioans — a $130 million blow to families and local economies — as leverage in the ongoing government shutdown fight. Experts warn the move would worsen hunger, poverty, and economic hardship across the state.
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to immediately release $9 billion in food assistance after it defied a court deadline to pay Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits. The ruling comes as the government shutdown enters its 37th day, with the court blasting Trump officials for using hunger as political leverage and leaving millions of families in limbo.
President Trump reverses course on SNAP benefits, vowing to withhold food assistance from 42 million Americans until Democrats agree to end the government shutdown, despite federal court orders.
Ohio food pantries report sharp increases in demand as Trump administration cuts SNAP benefits affecting 1.45 million Ohioans. Pantries warn strained resources may not last without federal assistance.
The Trump administration will release roughly half of November’s SNAP benefits following a federal court order, using contingency funds to partially resume payments during the ongoing government shutdown. The USDA warned that the rollout could take months, drawing criticism from Democrats who called the move insufficient and politically motivated.
Food banks across the U.S. are already overwhelmed by high grocery costs and lost federal support — and now face a new crisis as millions are set to lose SNAP benefits during the government shutdown. Many pantries warn they may have to ration food as demand surges beyond their capacity.
WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Boston ruled Friday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s plan to pause a food…
The Trump administration is facing backlash for refusing to release legally required SNAP funds, a move that could leave 42 million Americans without food assistance by November 1. The decision continues a yearlong pattern of cuts and chaos in federal food programs, with advocates accusing the White House of using hunger as a political weapon during the government shutdown.
Millions nationwide could be cut off from access to government food assistance Saturday due to the shutdown, including those who…
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Democrats urged Republican leaders Wednesday to pass a bill to extend critical food assistance for the…
HYATTSVILLE, Maryland — Ginette Young lined up with hundreds of furloughed federal workers ahead of a special food bank distribution…
Ohio SNAP recipient Peaches Calhoun is worried what will happen to her family’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits if the…
WASHINGTON — The stakes of the ongoing government shutdown rose Monday as the U.S. Department of Agriculture doubled down on…
